Born: October 23, 1838, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: January 21, 1926, Natchez, Mississippi
Married: Elizabeth Catherine House, May 30, 1866, Natchez, Mississippi
He was called Billy by his friends.
Children of William Henry Harrison Fox, Sr. and Elizabeth Catherine House:
1. Caradine Mary Fox
b. March 17, 1867, Natchez, Mississippi; d. Natchez, Mississippi; m. Charles William Purnell, Natchez, Mississippi
2. James Alfred Fox
b. July 10, 1869, Natchez, Mississippi; d. August 26, 1943, Natchez, Mississippi; m. Irene Amanda Smith, October 28, 1896, Natchez, Mississippi
3. Casey M. Fox
b. June 25, 1874, Natchez, Mississippi; d. June 24, 1896, Natchez, Mississippi
4. William Henry Harrison Fox, Jr.
b. February 6, 1878, Natchez, Mississippi; d. February 6, 1964, Memphis, Tennessee; m. Myrtle Dallas Barwick
Photo including William Henry Harrison Fox, Sr. (first row, middle) presumably taken in 1923 for the 33rd Annual Reunion of the Mississippi Division U.C.V. and Sons of Confederate Veterans, Natchez, Mississippi, June 12-14, 1923. NOTE: The battle flag in this photo is now stored in the Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi, placed there by Irene Cotten and other family members.
Death Notice of William Henry Harrison Fox, Sr., printed in the Natchez Democrat, Friday Morning, January 22, 1926.
Obituary of William Henry Harrison Fox, Sr., printed in the Natchez Democrat
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He was detailed to Co. D (McAlpin's) 2nd Regt. Confederate Engineer Troops Nov. 6, 1863 and ended the war with that unit.
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